http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/10/section/23Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-07-16Expert Participation2026-04-28 PART 3CHAPTER 2 23 1 Subsection (2) applies in relation to a visitor accommodation licence held by a VAP if— a the Welsh Ministers consider that a condition of the licence has been breached and that condition is likely— i to continue to be breached, or ii to be breached again; b the VAP has agreed that the licence should be revoked. 2 Where this subsection applies, the Welsh Ministers may revoke the licence and give a notice to the VAP (“a revocation notice”)— a informing the VAP that the licence is revoked, b setting out the reasons why the licence is revoked, and c (except where the VAP has agreed that the licence be revoked) explaining‍ any right of appeal against their decision to revoke the licence conferred by section 29. 3 A revocation of a licence stated in a notice under subsection (2) takes effect— a where the VAP has agreed that the licence be revoked, on the date the notice is given, and b in any other case— i if no appeal is made against the decision, on the day after the last day of the appeal period referred to in section 29; ii if an appeal is made, on the day specified by the First-tier Tribunal in determining the appeal or on the day the appeal is withdrawn. 4 But section 24 makes provision about circumstances in which, despite subsection (1)(a) of this section applying, the Welsh Ministers may not revoke a licence without first giving the VAP an opportunity to remedy the breach. 5 The Welsh Ministers may make provision by regulations about the circumstances in which— a the Welsh Ministers may inform the VAP in advance of their intention to give a revocation notice under subsection (2) if‍ a licence condition that has previously been breached is breached again; b a revocation notice given under subsection (2) may take effect immediately due to the seriousness of the breach. S. 23 in force at 4.3.2030, see s. 61(2)(b)